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Inappropriate comments will be removed. North Dorset Police is the page for the following Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPT) ;

- Blandford
- Shaftesbury
- Gillingham
- Sturminster Newton
- North Dorset Rural

On this page you will find updates from all the NPT’s working to make your neighbourhood safer. You will also find some updates from the patrols cars operating in this area. Please ensure any comments are respectful. Comments which are deemed inappropriate, offensive, abusive or insulting will be removed and action taken as required where offences are identified.

👮‍♂️ Meet Your Local Team 👋I’m PCSO Su Leatt (5382). I’ve been a PCSO for nearly 19 years. Over that time, I’ve really ...
07/09/2026

👮‍♂️ Meet Your Local Team 👋

I’m PCSO Su Leatt (5382). I’ve been a PCSO for nearly 19 years. Over that time, I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the community and being a familiar face that people can rely on.

I joined policing to help the community.💙 I particularly enjoy getting out on patrol and speaking with residents, those conversations are so important in understanding what matters most to you. Before joining Dorset Police, I worked as a hairdresser and youth worker, and I’ve always been part of the Neighbourhood Policing Team throughout my policing career.

This area is a lovely place to work. People are friendly, welcoming, and it’s a real pleasure to be part of the community. There isn’t one specific issue I prefer helping with, I’m here to support in any way I can, whether that’s offering advice, providing information, or helping point you in the right direction.

When you see me out on patrol, I want you to feel safe, reassured, and confident that I’m approachable and visible 😊 If you ever feel nervous about speaking to a PCSO, please don’t be, we’re here to help, we’re friendly, and we genuinely care 👍

The best way to speak to me is to stop me when I’m out on patrol or come along to one of our community contact points, I’m always happy to chat.

A little about me outside of work:

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 I enjoy spending time with my family

🐕 I love walking the dog

🌱 I’m a keen gardener

☕ And it’s definitely coffee for me!

As part of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee uplift, new officers have joined teams across Dorset. We thought it would be a great opportunity to reintroduce the officers working in your community and help you get to know your local policing team. You will see further posts over the next couple of weeks introducing the team...

- WEEKLY UPDATE✅ Assisted Road Policing officers in locating and arresting a male who failed to stop for police. After...
06/09/2026

- WEEKLY UPDATE

✅ Assisted Road Policing officers in locating and arresting a male who failed to stop for police. After making off on foot, he was eventually found hiding in an airing cupboard... a creative choice, but not a successful one! 😄🚪

✅ Patrolled ASB hotspots in Marnhull with no issues to report.

✅ Conducted proactive vehicle stops, resulting in valuable intelligence being gathered.

✅ Recovered a stolen E-bike 🚲, located the suspect responsible, and issued a Community Resolution. Best of all, the bike was returned to a very grateful owner. 👍

✅ Assisted with Closure Order checks, resulting in one person being removed from the property.

✅ Completed lengthy and detailed evidential documents for a housing closure order, working with partner agencies and force legal 🏠 ⚖️

✅ Completed a hospital bed watch with a prisoner at DCH, ensuring appropriate supervision and maintaining patient and staff safety throughout. 🏥✅

✅ Completed Response & Pursuit driving requalification training to ensure we continue to respond safely and effectively to incidents across Dorset.

📍 Our next Community Contact Point is on Friday 11 September at 1300hrs at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton. Come along, say hello and discuss any local concerns with your neighbourhood team. ☕👮

💚 From recovering stolen property and gathering vital intelligence to tackling anti-social behaviour and bringing offenders to justice, your neighbourhood team remains committed to keeping North Dorset a safe place to live, work and visit.

🚓 Remember: You can ride, but you can't hide... and you definitely can't hide in an airing cupboard! 😉✅


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This week Gillingham Neighbourhood Team (NPT) have been out and about in our more rural areas around Gillingham, we hav...
06/09/2026



This week Gillingham Neighbourhood Team (NPT) have been out and about in our more rural areas around Gillingham, we have been conducting speed checks 📸 after reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Driving in these areas. We were happy to confirm on at the times we were around there was no speeding, and no driving that could be considered as anti-social. 🚗
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Along with speed checks, we have been doing patrols later into the evening after we have had several reports of suspicious circumstances, some of which leading to burglaries over the last few weeks. We are working with our colleagues in neighbouring forces (Avon & Somerset and Wiltshire) to tackle incidents where we believe offenders have travelled across the areas to commit crimes. 🚓

Whilst PCs Ash and Brad were on patrol, they had a report of a missing 3 year old, who after swiftly looking with family, was reunited with their parents which is amazing news, and no harm was caused. 👪

We are going to continue our patrols to tackle ASB in and around Gillingham and our more rural areas, using tools that we have in our back pockets. One of those is a Closure Notice which is a civil order put into place by the court following ASB taking place at a particular address. Following the one that was granted a few months ago, PC Ash worked with the housing provider, and they managed to get repossession of the property granted 🚫 , and the tenants will soon be removed from the property with the property being offered back out to someone else. This is a great win for us in Gillingham, and one we will be repeating at other addresses who show similar behaviours.

🚓 This weekend we have continued our targeted high visibility patrols at Marnhull Recreation Ground, to help prevent ...
05/09/2026

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This weekend we have continued our targeted high visibility patrols at Marnhull Recreation Ground, to help prevent anti-social behaviour and provide reassurance to local residents.

We have also carried out patrols at St Gregory's Church in Marnhull following the recent damage caused to several gravestones at this location.

We will be continuing these patrols in these areas over the coming weeks.


APPEAL | We are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at an address ne...
04/09/2026

APPEAL | We are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at an address near Gillingham.

Around 3.20pm on Saturday 29 August 2026, a garage at a residential address in the area of South Street in Kington Magna was broken into.

The occupant of the property reported seeing a man dressed in dark clothing and a balaclava kicking his garage door before leaving the scene in a dark-coloured Land Rover Freelander, carrying a chainsaw stolen from the garage.

On Wednesday 2 September 2026 a Land Rover Freelander, believed to be the vehicle used in the incident, was recovered in Somerset.

Police Constable Sebastian Haggett, from the Rural Crime Team, said: “We are carrying out enquiries into this incident and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.

“I am keen to hear from anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity at the time of the offence or in relation to the dark coloured Land Rover Freelander to contact us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55260135384. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

01/09/2026

APPEAL | We are investigating criminal damage near Sturminster Newton and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

Between Friday 29 August and Monday 31 August 2026 damage was caused to gravestones at St Gregory Church in Marnhull.

It was reported that several gravestones had been tipped over and broken in half.

Police Constable Jack White, of Dorset Police, said: “This criminal damage has understandably caused a lot of upset and we are carrying out enquiries to establish who was responsible.

“I am keen to hear from anyone with information about what happened or who saw any suspicious activity in the area during the relevant time period.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55260136731. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

NORTH DORSET NPT🚔☀️ Today, officers from the Sturminster Newton and Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Policing Teams attended th...
31/08/2026

NORTH DORSET NPT

🚔☀️ Today, officers from the Sturminster Newton and Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Policing Teams attended the Blandford Summer Fayre. 🎪

✅ Despite a few brief showers, the weather was on our side for most of the day, and it was great to speak with so many members of the public.

✅ We had lots of positive conversations, answered questions, listened to concerns, and of course stopped for a few obligatory photos! 📸

🚶‍♂️🚓 While patrolling the town, we encountered several riders on suspected illegal e-bikes. These individuals clearly made efforts to avoid police on more than one occasion and had no intention of stopping for us.

💬 Interestingly, both before and after this incident, several members of the public approached us independently to raise concerns about illegal e-bike use in the area.

✅ We hear you.
✅ We know about the issue.
✅ We are actively targeting those responsible.

👀 The riders know we're looking for them... and we're not going away.

💚 You can ride, but you can't hide. 💚

📢 If you have information about illegal e-bikes or those using them, please report it:

📞 Via 101
🚨 Via 999 if a crime is in progress or there is an immediate risk to life
🌐 Through the Dorset Police website
🔒 Anonymously via Crimestoppers

✅ Every report helps build the intelligence picture and supports enforcement action.

🤝 Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with us today. Your support and information are invaluable in helping us keep our communities safe.

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👮‍♂️ Meet Your Local Team 👋I'm Sergeant Paul Craig (2494), and I've recently joined the local Neighbourhood Policing Tea...
31/08/2026

👮‍♂️ Meet Your Local Team 👋

I'm Sergeant Paul Craig (2494), and I've recently joined the local Neighbourhood Policing Team. While I've only been in this role for a few weeks, I've been a police officer for 20 years and am excited to be back on NPT.

Growing up in an area affected by high levels of crime and deprivation, I saw first-hand the impact that crime and ASB can have on individuals, families, and entire communities. Those experiences inspired me to join the police!
Neighbourhood policing has always been one of the most rewarding parts of my career. I previously worked in neighbourhood policing between 2009-12 before moving into a variety of other roles across the organisation. Throughout my policing career, I've always valued the opportunity to work closely with local people, build relationships, and tackle the issues that matter most to our communities. That's why I was delighted to return to neighbourhood policing and join the team.

Before joining Dorset Police, I worked in several roles, including developing software for a large financial services company. Since joining policing, I've gained experience across a wide range of departments, including:

✅ Patrol
✅ CID
✅ Tutor Unit
✅ Bespoke Operational Roles
✅ Governance

When you see me or members of the team out on patrol, I want you to feel reassured that we're here and approachable. If you've ever felt nervous about speaking to a police officer, please don't be. We really are here to help. We are all approachable and would love to speak with you.

When I'm off duty, I enjoy spending time with family and friends 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, and when it comes to the important question... you'll find me happy with either tea or coffee! ☕🍵

I look forward to meeting many more of you in the weeks and months ahead. 👋

As part of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee uplift, new officers have joined teams across Dorset. We thought it would be a great opportunity to reintroduce the officers working in your community and help you get to know your local policing team. You will see further posts over the next couple of weeks introducing the team.

PC Matt and PCSO Su have been on patrol in Shaftesbury this evening. Whilst on patrol we witnessed a vehicle being drive...
28/08/2026

PC Matt and PCSO Su have been on patrol in Shaftesbury this evening. Whilst on patrol we witnessed a vehicle being driven by a known revoked license holder. The vehicle has been stopped and seized, and the driver reported to court. The vehicle was also not insured.

Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team Over the last week, We have been busy working proactively and responding to inci...
28/08/2026

Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team

Over the last week, We have been busy working proactively and responding to incidents across Shaftesbury.
Here is a little snap shot 🖼️ of some of the things we have done.

✅ Liaised with housing authorities regarding local issues and concerns.

✅ Supported a Person experiencing a mental health crisis

✅ Continued to manage and support the resolution of ongoing neighbour disputes.

✅ Worked with partner agencies to address concerns relating to vulnerable individuals.

✅ Attended a licensing hearing concerning Tumblers, which resulted in the premises being closed from future sales.

✅ Oversaw the installation of CCTV in Angel Lane to help deter and provide evidence for any future antisocial behaviour (ASB).

✅ Hotspot patrols in and around Shaftesbury

Overall, The team focused on partnership working, safeguarding vulnerable people, resolving community disputes, regulatory enforcement, and crime prevention measures through improved CCTV coverage.
Thank you to everyone who continues to report concerns and work with us to help keep our communities safe.
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